University of Groningen Announces Talent Grant: Eric Bleumink Fund

(a)
academic excellence, shown by academic performance and may be confirmed by
letters of recommendation from university professors.

(b)
contribution of candidate’s education in terms of strengthening the scientific
capacity in the candidate’s home country.

(c)
perspectives to a long-term linkage between the home institution and the
University of Groningen.

For
Ph.D programmes , the grants will usually be awarded for a maximum period of
four years. Part of the research should be conducted in the home country and
part in Groningen.

Grant
information:

The
grant is awarded for a 1 year or 2 years Master’s degree programme.

The
grant covers tuition fee, costs of international travel, subsistence, books,
and health insurance.Please note that a
considerable number of students apply for this scholarship each year, whereas
the University can issue only a limited number of grants.

Grant
provider: University of Groningen

Deadline: January 15th 2016. (opening call: October 15th 2015)

Application: To be nominated the student needs to be
(conditionally) admitted to one of the Master's programmes. Nominations will be
handled by the admissions officers.

Master's
degree programmes: A step-by-step application guide

1. First
the candidate should apply for admission to a Master's programme at the
University of Groningen .

2. When
the candidate applies for this admission, he or she must indicate on the online
application that he/she wishes to be nominated for a Eric Bleumink Fund
scholarship.

3. If
the study programme board agrees with the candidacy for a EBF scholarship, they
will send a standard application form including the motivation of the candidate
to the Board of the Eric Bleumink Fund prior to 1 March. Per studyprogramme
only two candidates can be nominated.

4. The
Board of the Eric Bleumink Fund will take a decision during their meeting in
March.

5. The
studyprogramme and the candidate will both be informed on the decision taken by
the Board.

6. If
a candidate is selected the coordinator and the candidate will have contact on
the details of his or her arrival. If necessary he/she can contact the Board of
the Eric Bleumink Fund for extra assistance.

Ph.D
programmes:The application should
consist of:

1.
an elaborate research proposal or pre-proposal and

2.
a letter of recommendation from the academic supervisor describing the benefits
of the research for the department and/or the University of Groningen.

3.
The application may also be submitted by the academic supervisor at the
University of Groningen or at the home institute in the developing country. The
academic supervisor in Groningen participates in one of the Research Schools or
Research Institutes of the University of Groningen.

4.
Motivation: it should be made clear by the applicant that requests for other
funding have also been submitted.